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January 19 2013

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July 20 20112011-07-20A wide view inside a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful striped cylindrical banners hanging from above. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes sit on striped mats facing a raised dais at the far end, where a figure sits on a golden throne-like seat before a dark backdrop. Several people in the foreground hold orange cloth bags and papers; a few wear orange and teal clothing. Projection screens flank the stage and ceiling fans are visible.2010-12-04A large indoor satsang hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and tall cylindrical banners striped in red, blue, white and orange hanging from above. Hundreds of seated devotees fill black plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. Many wear white garments, while others wear pink, red, orange and saffron sarees. On the stage, several ornate deity murti and decorated ritual setups are arranged in front of a dark blue draped backdrop, with flanking screens. The crowd is far too large and distant to count individuals; the front rows show most visible people from behind.2010-11-13 +1 copiesJanuary 25 20132013-01-25A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor facing a stage at the far end, most wearing white kurta and dhoti or white shirts, some in checked shirts. Two screens flank a decorated dais with a saffron cloth and an ornate altar. Many people sit cross-legged on red striped mats in a satsang or meditation session.2011-02-20 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging decorative pillars banded in red, yellow, blue and white with orange tassels. Rows of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis seated on black chairs in the foreground, face a stage backed by dark maroon curtains and flanked by projection screens. A figure in orange and red sits at a wooden lectern on the stage, with floral arrangements nearby. Other devotees in colourful saris sit on the floor at the right, and attendants stand near the side aisles.2010-11-25October 17 20102010-10-17A large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on orange and blue mats, mostly women in white and colourful saris with long braids, many holding small brass or plastic cups and oil lamps before them. Hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling. On the stage at the far end are ornate golden deity murtis and decorated altars with flowers, and a golden throne stands at the left side of the hall. No individual figure on the stage is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is named. A crowd of many dozens of people is visible.2010-11-13Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees in plastic chairs and white clothing, facing a raised stage at the far end. A figure in orange and gold sits on an ornate gold throne at the centre of the stage, with a blue backdrop behind. Hanging from the white fabric ceiling are tall colourful striped pillars and orange-gold drapes, and wall-mounted screens flank the stage. Rows of attendees, many in white, fill the floor, with some seated on mats near the front.2010-12-18A large crowd of devotees seated cross-legged on orange mats in a hall with a draped white ceiling and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric with yellow tassels. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in orange, green and blue shirts, and several wear lanyards with ID badges. They face forward toward the front of the room in attentive satsang seating, with wall-mounted portraits and a speaker visible on the side walls.2013-01-19A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many in white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas, sitting cross-legged on the polished floor facing a distant stage. Colourful striped pillars with tassels hang from a draped white ceiling, and ceiling fans are visible. On the left, a gilded ornate chair with red cushions sits beside a mirror, and orange and red drapes line the walls. Some devotees in brighter clothes sit near the front, and large screens flank the stage area.2011-02-20A large hall filled with seated devotees, most dressed in white with some in orange, yellow, green and blue saris, sitting on orange and blue mats facing a stage at the far end. Many hold small brass plates and lamps in front of them. Colourful striped hanging decorations and white draped ceiling fabric fill the room. On the stage, gold-decorated deity murti and ornamental shrine arrangements are displayed, with a large screen to the right. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the in_person candidate is uncertain and the scene reads as satsang with prayer offerings. Roughly fifty or more people are visible in the crowd.2010-11-13 +1 copies